Here is a list of all the things I forgot to remember to take on our four day, three night wilderness camp:
Salt and Pepper,(hubby had some though, those little packs you get in the fast food places....)
Skillet,
Oil,
Husbands second pair of jeans,
flour,
sugar,
griddle,
catchup, or ketchup, or however you want to spell that,
coffee cups,
insides of the camp coffee pot,
motion sickness medicine for daughter who doesn't do well on long trips,
um.....think that's all.....
Luckily, someone "else" in the party had some of the things I forgot.(Good thing we brought our friend P.J. along, He had a well stocked rubbermaid tub or two.)
We were convoying, since it takes two vehicles to haul six of us, plus the dog and all the camping gear---although I forgot to remember a lot of it......and we got about 80 or so miles from home when I realized we forgot to remember to get my son's insulin out of the fridge......I know that sounds pretty serious, although he did have a three day supply with him, we still needed to take the rest "in case." So, hubby broke rank and headed for a pharmacy......while we headed on up to the mountains along with 80 thousand other people escaping the city.......then my brakes went out on I70----so we had to find a parts store and hubby, bless his heart, did the quickest brake pad change over in history........
Well, then that first night we froze, (I forgot to mention that I forgot to remember several of the comforters I intended to bring......the sleeping bags were just too wimpy to keep us warm) SO, we headed into town the next day and bought really nice sleeping bags. (Steamboat Springs was right on the way to the camping area we intended to reach the first day, but didn't)
The rest of the trip was wonderful, there were f ields of wildflowers that I had fun identifiying, and we saw several deer, a fox, bald eagles and had a wonderful time. The tent only leaked a little, and we all survived nicely.
The kids shot arrows, made forts, played in the creek. We did some target practice, and ate, and ate, and ate. WHY are we so hungry up there in the mountains? Seems like we cook all the time.
Hope to post some photos if they turn out! (If I don't forget to remember to!)
N. |
• Jul. 6, 2005 - Oh My!
No coffee cups!!!
Praise the Lord your friend had what you didn't! LOL
Sounds like a wonderful time from what I read, and from what you told me. =)
Well.. besides those 'character building' moments that happend along the way.
I don't know what it is either about being hungry in the mountains... maybe it is because if you don't catch it, haul it, build it.. you don't eat it, drink it, or sleep in it! LOL (Even liver taste good when camping!)
Oh I can't wait to go camping! Speaking of easy dinners! I just love to buy those already made pancake mixes for camping. Just add water, shake, pour and flip! mmmmmm
Dianna